understanding
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Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how black holes influence the universe by directly measuring the power of their jets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
"Children grieve again and again and again as they gain a better understanding of the world, and she will notice differences with our family compared to her friends," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The game against Liverpool in November showcased the City captain's tactical understanding of how and when to press.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
For Ms. Romvari, this is an autobiographical, almost nakedly therapeutic drama about the loss of her brother, unpompously ambitious in its hopscotching of time as it searches for scraps of understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The hare clarified while Duane concentrated very hard on understanding her clarification.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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